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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL . 3 , NO . 40
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
****URGENT REMINDER****
Festival Housing Announcement
OCTOBER 2, 1981
It has come to our attention that the Festival Housing announce
ment which was run in the September 11th issue of the PASTOR
GENERAL'S REPORT may not have been read everywhere yet.
It is imperative, from the nature of the problem, that the
announcement be read before the Feast! Please make sure all the
members in your area understand the material printed earlier and
comply with the policy. Thanks for your cooperation.
--Festival Office
International News
Report From Radlett, U.K. Office We have reopened the newsstand program in
the U.K., beginning in Central London. Since both of the two major national
newsstand groups are closed to us, we have concentrated distribution
through individually-owned newsagents in the West End and the City--some
in, or close to stations of the London Underground (the "Tube"). So far, we
have 18 outlets and will increase the number to around 22-25. We are cur
rently putting out 40,000 copies per issue and hope to level out at around
50,000 in due course.
The first issue "went like hotcakes," as the English say, because of the
picture of Prince Charles and Lady Diana on the cover. The second issue is
going more slowly, as expected, but there is still considerable interest.
It is worth noting that our distribution in London is noticed by the
national media. One influential socialist publication has been in touch
and told us that we are distributing "pro-facist material"!
It is cer
tainly true that people in Britain, who in many ways take a socialist view
of life in comparison with people in the U.S.A., are very sensitive to a
religious publication commenting on world events.
Mr. Armstrong's semi-annual promotion of the booklet, THE UNITED STATES AND
BRITAIN IN PROPHECY, pulled an excellent response across the board. In the
U.K. and Eire it was 13%, in Scandinavia 5%, across the rest of English
speaking European areas 6% and in the Middle East 12%.
Income in Britain and Ireland was up 19% for the month and is up 21% for the
year to date. This good increase must be seen against the economic reces
sion in Britain with about three million unemployed.